The Auto-Expanding/Contracting Hose

This is the hose that uses only water pressure to automatically expand for use and contracts to 65% the size of a typical hose for convenient storage. Its length enables one to reach flower beds as easily as all sides of automobiles without the need for multiple hoses. Its construction includes a durable, multi-layered 3/4" tubular latex inner-diameter hose that generates robust water flow and an outer covering made from strong nylon webbing. Capped on both ends with solid brass fittings that include an integrated valve, its patented design ensures against twists, tangles, or kinks, providing easy maneuverability.

By design, the hose must use a certain amount of water pressure to expand and stay expanded. If a job requires full pressure (like my water pressure-driven pool vac), one can only operate the device for a few seconds before the pressure drops and the hose collapses, stopping water flow. Waiting 30 seconds for the pressure to rebuild allows another few seconds of work so the hose is inadequate for those jobs. For casual garden watering with a hose sprayer/nozzle/wand, this problem doesn't occur so the hose is perfect for most yard chores. The covering is rough so it will catch on many obstacles, requiring manually releasing it from snags that other smooth surfaced hoses don't snag on. Finally, my first hose arrived with 6 leaks scattered over the first 30 feet, so I'm unsure of the manufacturing quality/quality control. The replacement (sent postage-paid both ways!) has no leaks so far in 2 weeks testing.

We purchased several other auto expanding hoses that lasted a matter of days and one, a matter of hours before springing a leak. This hose is superior to all the previous hoses we have owned. We love how easy it is to use , its light weight and the easy to store feature is great for seniors in their 70's.